0:00 As soon as the Kohinoor reached the land of England, the Queen was attacked by an iron rod. Kuldeep Nayar reached the Rajya Sabha, took signatures for Kohinoor from 50 MPs & Manmohan Singh. Even Taliban jumped in, claiming that the Kohinoor is theirs. When the Queen received the Kohinoor in front of the entire world, her eyes were black and she had a bruise on her head. What is it about the Kohinoor that India, Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan—everyone is saying that we want it? Apart from females, anyone who had the Kohinoor started facing worse times. The Kohinoor was 795 carats, but in the end, it was left with 195 carats because...
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2:22 So, in today's date, Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh during the year 1306, this entire region was part of the Golconda region. And the Krishna River would pass through this area. The Kakatiya Dynasty ruled this entire area. This Golconda region was the only region in the entire world where diamonds were mined. Before this, diamonds weren't mined anywhere. The locals used the ancient placer mining technique daily to mine diamonds. In this technique, they used a diamond separator in the alluvial soils near the river to mine diamonds. The diamonds were even traded worldwide from here. And for a long time,
3:08 this process continued. Now, one day, in the same year, 1306, a group was mining in this area, and while mining, they found a very unique diamond. At that time, its weight was 793 carats, meaning 158.6 grams. It had exceptional clarity. In today's terms, we would call it a D-grade diamond with that level of clarity. When they found this diamond, they handed it over to the ruler of the Kakatiya dynasty. And in this way, in the year 1306, the rulers of the Kakatiya dynasty became the first documented owners of the diamond which was later called the Kohinoor. The weight I’m telling you is just one detail, but if you look online, you’ll find many more details. But the ruler of the Kakatiya dynasty is believed to be the first documented owner of the Kohinoor diamond.
3:53 To make it clearer, I'll call this diamond the Kohinoor diamond. But you’ll learn more about the name "Kohinoor" as I continue. Let me add one more thing before I continue: all the details I’m sharing with you about the Kohinoor diamond come from different stories and sources. But I've selected only those details for which more records and facts are available. For example, I chose the story of Golconda because it has the clearest geological evidence and written records. According to the evidence, Kohinoor is a Type II A diamond, which has no nitrogen impurity. It was mined using the ancient placer mining technique. According to experts, all the characteristics of the Kohinoor diamond match those of diamonds found in the Golconda region. Many seismologists, like Harsh K. Gupta,
4:40 have also officially confirmed that the Kohinoor belongs to the Golconda region. In 2023, the Journal of Earth System Science published research which stated that the Kohinoor diamond originated from the Kimberlite Pipe. The Kollur mines in the Golconda region were very famous for their Kimberlite field. Satellite images and geochemical analysis are the closest proof we've had so far. I’m telling you this based on that evidence. After this, the diamond was possessed by the rulers of the Kakatiya dynasty. These rulers greatly revered their Goddess Bhadrakali. They also had a huge Bhadrakali temple in their capital, Warangal. When the Kakatiya rulers obtained this diamond, they decided to place it in the temple, in the left eye of Goddess Bhadrakali.
5:27 Once this was done, a superstition spread in the area that whoever possessed this diamond would rule powerfully, but bad luck would begin to follow them. Only God and women can wear it without any harm. That’s why it was placed there. The line I quoted—"The diamond will bring misfortune"— is something that people in the area would always mention. Whenever people talked about the Kohinoor, this line about misfortune and curse would appear. And let me tell you one thing about it: if you try to find proof, the only thing that shows up is that in 1306, it is mentioned in the Hindu text of laws.
6:16 But none of the Vedas, Puranas, or any classical Hindu scriptures have directly cited it. What people refer to is Bhagwad Puran's 10th Skand, Chapter 56, which mentions details of Shaymantaka Mani. People compare this to the Kohinoor's misfortune story. Indian historian and researcher N.B. Sem also backs this theory. So, in conclusion, what I mean is that the story of Kohinoor’s curse and misfortune is that whoever possesses it, their bad luck begins. Only females can wear it. This story has come forward through secondary and tertiary sources, meaning its original source couldn't be found. But British, Indian, and French writers and stories have talked so much about it that people started writing it again and again, which was taken as proof.
7:02 When the Kakatiya Empire possessed the Kohinoor diamond, they were at their peak. Wealth, power, diamonds, ports, strong administration—no one could defeat them, even from afar. But after possessing the Kohinoor for some time, Alauddin Khilji sent his general Malik Kafur to attack the Kakatiya Empire, and they were defeated. The empire, which had never been defeated for so long, had all its wealth and treasure, including the Kohinoor, taken from Warangal to the Delhi Sultanate. And after reaching Delhi, Alauddin Khilji had an official, Khwaja Haji, who was given the task to evaluate all the treasures that arrived from Warangal. At the same time, the Kohinoor came to light. And Khilji asked then how much it was worth. Khwaja Haji, who was given this task, said that it was very unique—there was only one of its kind, and its worth couldn't be calculated.
7:52 From here, Khilji understood the importance of the Kohinoor. This diamond was now in Khilji's possession, but after some time, Alauddin Khilji died. Malik Kafur killed Khilji's children, and then he himself died. Back to back, so many problems arose that the Khilji dynasty collapsed. Then the Kohinoor diamond went to the Tughlaq dynasty. Even they were defeated. In this way, the Kohinoor passed through multiple kings and dynasties, and since so many rulers had been defeated, a superstition spread in the surrounding areas that it brings misfortune to whoever possesses it. So common people started linking the Kohinoor to black magic. After this, passing from one king to another, the Kohinoor reached Babur. Babur and his son Humayun had defeated Ibrahim Lodi and
8:37 brought the Kohinoor diamond into their possession. At the same time, Babur's son Humayun also asked him—so many people are after the Kohinoor— what’s so special about it? How much is it worth? So Babur said, at that time, that this diamond could feed all the people in the world for one day. At that time, it wasn't called Kohinoor—it was known as the Babur Diamond. After this, on 26th December 1530, Babur died. Then his son Humayun ascended the throne, but the entire empire had grown weak. Seeing the opportunity, Sher Shah Suri attacked Humayun. When Humayun was getting defeated, he ran away from there but somehow managed to keep the Kohinoor with him. To save his life, in July 1544, he set out for Persia (present-day Iran) to protect himself.
9:24 While Humayun was en route to Persia with the Kohinoor diamond, during a Namaz break, when he stood for Wuzu (Wudu), he placed the Kohinoor beside him and forgot it. Humayun was very worried, but luckily, a courtman named Johar who was with him found it, and somehow, the Kohinoor came back to Humayun. At the start of 1544, Humayun reached Persia. There, he sought help from Shah Tahmasp. Tahmasp sheltered Humayun and provided him security. When Humayun remained safe for many years, he had nothing else to offer, so he gave his Kohinoor diamond to Tahmasp. In this way, the Kohinoor’s ownership went outside India for the first time—
10:12 to Persia, i.e., present-day Iran. But it remained there for a very short time. After this, many events led to the Kohinoor returning to India. At that time, the Kohinoor was with Tahmasp, who was a Shia Muslim. The Sunni-led Ottoman Empire was spreading rapidly. Tahmasp became very insecure and tried to unite all the Shia Muslims of the world. In India, the Ahmadnagar Sultanate’s king, Burhan Nizam Shah, was a powerful Shia Muslim in that region. So in the year 1547, Tahmasp sent his ambassador, Mehtar Jama, with the Kohinoor to bring him into the alliance and unite the Shia Muslims. As a gesture, he gifted the Kohinoor to King Burhan Nizam Shah.
11:00 In this way, the Kohinoor returned to India. After returning, it continued to be transferred from one king to another. Whoever was powerful would somehow take the Kohinoor into their possession. Eventually, around 7th July 1656, the Kohinoor reached Shah Jahan. When Shah Jahan received the Kohinoor, he became very obsessed with it. Shah Jahan kept it separately in a royal jewel box. He had a famous diamond cutter in his court—Hortensio Borgio. Shah Jahan gave him the task of beautifying the precious Kohinoor at any cost. "We'll give whatever money you require." After discussing the cut with Shah Jahan, Hortensio began cutting and polishing the Kohinoor to reflect more light—
11:51 to make it look more beautiful. But to do this, Hortensio cut it down from 793 carats to 280 carats. When Shah Jahan saw it, he became very angry. Instead of paying him, he fined Hortensio ₹10,000. When it became smaller, Shah Jahan was in the process of making the world’s most expensive throne—Takht-e-Taus. This was a very unique Peacock Throne. Shah Jahan used sapphires, rubies, emeralds, pearls, and many kilograms of gold— more than 500 pounds of unique stones. The Peacock Throne was more costly than the Taj Mahal. So when the already expensive Peacock Throne included the Kohinoor, it became even more unique and magnificent.
12:40 The Peacock Throne became famous far and wide. When it was ready, Shah Jahan began sitting on it. But in the year 1658, Shah Jahan's son Aurangzeb removed him and imprisoned him in Agra Fort, becoming king himself. But after becoming king, Aurangzeb did something notable—he did not have the formal coronation in Delhi and even refused to sit on the Peacock Throne that had the Kohinoor. Some people still say today that this is why Aurangzeb ruled for a long time. He didn’t die quickly. Many more kings ruled after Aurangzeb and used the Peacock Throne. But when Muhammad Shah Rangila ascended, the Mughal Empire had become very weak. They were fighting among themselves. At the same time, Nadir Shah of Persia
13:29 saw an opportunity. The Mughals were weak and had a lot of treasure. They had the Kohinoor. Seizing the opportunity, Nadir Shah attacked Muhammad Shah Rangila in 1738. Nadir Shah didn’t want to rule India—he came only to seize the treasure. After defeating Muhammad Shah Rangila, Nadir Shah took all the treasures. The Peacock Throne was dismantled, and all the jewels were extracted from it. Muhammad Shah Rangila gave away everything—all the treasures. But one thing, the Kohinoor— he hid it inside his turban so that Nadir Shah wouldn’t find it.
14:17 Now Nadir Shah had already heard a lot about the Kohinoor. When he tried to find out more, there was a courtesan in Rangila's court, Nur Bai—she quietly told Nadir Shah that Rangila had hidden the Kohinoor in his turban. Now there’s a very old tradition in which kings exchange their turbans. So Nadir Shah, knowing this, said, “We should exchange turbans.” Initially, Mohammad Shah Rangila refused many times, but eventually, he had to comply. And as soon as he exchanged turbans, the Kohinoor fell out of his turban. And as soon as it fell, Nadir Shah immediately said—"Kohinoor," which means "Mountain of Light." And from here, the name "Kohinoor"—as people know it today—emerged. **Aalam Arai Nadir**—this is the first authentic source
15:05 in which it is recorded that Nadir Shah first used the name "Kohinoor." After taking all the loot, Nadir Shah took the Kohinoor to Persia with him. And in this way, the Kohinoor left India again. But after acquiring the Kohinoor, Nadir Shah's worst days began. He was also killed, and the entire empire weakened. Nadir Shah’s treasury was looted, and his trusted guard, General Ahmad Shah Durrani, took the Kohinoor to Afghanistan and founded the Durrani Empire there. In this way, the Kohinoor became part of the Afghan royal family. Year by year, it was passed down in the family. In the year 1800, the Kohinoor came into the possession of Shah Shuja Durrani. And as soon as he received the Kohinoor, his bad time also began.
15:52 His cousins revolted against him, and out of fear, he gave the Kohinoor to his wife, Wafa Begum, and his brother, Zaman Shah, and sent them to Punjab, under the protection of Maharaja Ranjeet Singh. Soon after sending his wife and brother, Shah Shuja was arrested by his own military commander. When this happened, Shah Shuja's wife, Wafa Begum, went to Maharaja Ranjeet Singh and asked for help, promising to give the world’s most precious jewel— the Kohinoor—in exchange for rescuing her husband. At that time, Maharaja Ranjeet Singh also asked— what is so special about the Kohinoor? How valuable is it? Wafa Begum replied that if five powerful wrestlers threw stones in all four directions and one toward the sky,
16:40 then whatever distance was covered—if filled with gold—even that wouldn’t equal the value of the Kohinoor. The deal was finalized that the Kohinoor would be given to Maharaja Ranjeet Singh in exchange for rescuing Shah Shuja. One more condition was added—Maharaja Ranjeet Singh would also provide three lakh rupees and 50 horses. Once the deal was fixed, Maharaja Ranjeet Singh used his forces to quickly rescue Shah Shuja and brought him back. As per the agreement, Shah Shuja and his wife were to hand over the diamond. But they started making excuses. After many discussions, when Maharaja Ranjeet Singh pressured them and placed them under house arrest, Shah Shuja officially gave the Kohinoor to Maharaja Ranjeet Singh around October 1813. After receiving the Kohinoor, Maharaja Ranjeet Singh was very happy. He liked the Kohinoor immensely.
17:28 When he went out daily, he would tie it around his arm. Later, he kept it in the royal treasure and wore it only on special occasions. He had two more diamonds attached beside the Kohinoor. This is the image. By the year 1830, British influence had started growing in India. And the treasures of the Sikh Empire—including the Kohinoor—were talked about far and wide. Even the British had their eyes on this treasure. They had heard about the Kohinoor. In the same year, 1830, British officer W.G. Osborne visited the court of the Sikh Empire and requested Maharaja Ranjeet Singh to show the Kohinoor, as they had heard so much about it. It was shown to him, and he mentioned the incident in his book *Court and Camp of Ranjeet Singh.* At that time, the British wanted to take control of the Sikh Empire and its treasures at any cost.
18:18 But the Sikh Empire was still very strong. Meanwhile, in 1838, Maharaja Ranjeet Singh fell ill. During this period, he began donating extensively. Even the Kohinoor was sent to be donated to the Jagannath temple. This is mentioned in the official Sikh court record, *Umdat-ut-Tawarikh.* Donations continued, but when it came to donating the Kohinoor, the treasurer, Beliram, got worried and disagreed—saying this was a unique diamond and property of the Sikh Empire, not personal property, and it shouldn't be donated. Amid all this, on 27th June 1839, Maharaja Ranjeet Singh died, after which his son, Kharak Singh, ascended the throne.
19:07 But the Kohinoor was not donated. And soon after receiving possession of it as ruler, he was slowly poisoned. He died on 5th November 1840. Then Raja Naunihal Singh ascended the throne and possessed the Kohinoor. Around the same time, the Hazari Bagh gate collapsed on him—and he too died. Then the Kohinoor came into the possession of Sher Singh. He too was killed on 15th September 1843. So people everywhere began saying that the Kohinoor was cursed. Maharaja Ranjeet Singh was right— it should have been donated to a temple. The entire story of the Kohinoor was being published daily in newspapers. And people in England read about it. The Kohinoor had become famous even there. Even the Queen became very interested in the Kohinoor. After Maharaja Ranjeet Singh’s death, the Sikh Empire
19:54 saw one death after another. It faced a leadership crisis and grew weak. Apart from his 5-year-old son, Duleep Singh, no one remained alive. Then in 1843, the 5-year-old Duleep Singh was coronated as ruler, and his mother, Jind Kaur, handled the administration. The British felt this was the right time to take control of the Sikh Empire. Then, on 11th December 1845, the British attacked the Sikh Empire and took control of it. Maharaja Duleep Singh's mother was placed under house arrest in the fort, and the British took all political power into their hands. After this, they made the 7-year-old Duleep Singh sign the Treaty of Lahore. It is signed twice, but I'll tell it altogether. This treaty contained many things, but through this treaty, officially
20:43 the British took the Kohinoor under their control. Under Article 3 of this treaty, it stated about Kohinoor—you can pause and read it. And due to the Treaty of Lahore, the Kohinoor was officially taken under the control of the British. And since Kohinoor's ownership led to huge wars, they took it under their control on paper. Along with that, on 7th December 1849, they even held a ceremony in which the Kohinoor was handed over to the British in front of everyone, and after this, the Kohinoor was reserved for the Queen, and it was planned to be gifted. And it was announced that the Queen would be the Kohinoor’s rightful owner. After this, the next task was to send the Kohinoor to England to the Queen, but before this, it was decided that to impress the Queen, when the Kohinoor would be gifted to her,
21:31 then the interesting story behind it would also be told to her, so she would be very impressed. And for this task, Governor General Dalhousie called Assistant Magistrate Theo Metcalfe and gave him the task to research Kohinoor's history at the earliest, to research factual history and submit a report—and nothing should be falsified in it. And in a very short time, Metcalfe discovered all the details about the Kohinoor—where it was mined from, what the location was, how it reached Nadir Shah, and its bad luck and misfortune stories that went on— he gathered all the details about it and submitted a report. But all the stories about misfortune and bad luck were also being published in newspapers in England as well, so people in England were also very excited that soon, the Kohinoor would arrive in their country. Now after this, the next task was to take the Kohinoor from India to England.
22:18 So first, on 2nd February 1850, the Kohinoor was safely taken from Lahore Fort to Bombay, and then on 6th April 1850, Captain Lockyer set sail for England on the British Royal Navy ship, HMS Medea. Now so that nobody would suspect the Kohinoor was on the ship, it was kept in a normal box and locked with two keys—Ramsey and the Captain each held one. After this, the ship set off for England, but after some time, cholera spread onboard. The Captain went to the lower part of the ship where he found two crew members dead from the disease. So they halted at Mauritius for treatment. But even after setting off again, they got caught in a storm. And then somehow, despite all the problems, on 2nd July 1850, they reached England’s Portsmouth port.
23:13 And it was eagerly awaited in London. People were talking about the Kohinoor everywhere— newspapers were filled with details of the Kohinoor. People were very excited. On one hand, the Kohinoor had just reached England; on the other hand, England’s PM Robert Peel was going to the Constitution House riding a horse. Suddenly, the horse shook him off and crushed him—and on the very same day that the Kohinoor reached England, he died. Now, on one hand the PM had died, on the other, Queen Victoria went out from Cambridge House to visit her uncle, Prince Adolphus, who had also died. And on the way, a man named Robert Francis took out an iron rod and attacked Queen Victoria. All these incidents were being published together in the newspapers. On one hand, the Kohinoor—on the other, these events—
24:02 were being reported. So people began linking the Kohinoor to black magic— was it a mistake to bring it here? Now, on the next day, 3rd July 1850, the Queen had to receive the Kohinoor. The Board of Control’s John had to hand over the Kohinoor to the Queen. And when the Queen was receiving the famous and precious diamond, she had one black eye and a bruise on her head. Now the Kohinoor had reached the Queen. She felt its shape was a bit odd, so at that time, David Brewster— who was also called the "Father of Modern Experimental Optics"—was given the task of reshaping the Kohinoor. And in return, David Brewster took 8,000 British pounds. He re-cut and reshaped the Kohinoor and made it even more beautiful. But to do this, its weight decreased again. The Kohinoor is now only 105.6 carats, i.e., 21.12 grams.
24:54 Now this was done, but after some time, in 1861, Queen Victoria’s husband—Prince Albert— also died. Then again, stories began that only females are safe from the Kohinoor, and for males, it brings bad luck. So this was when the Kohinoor was set in the Queen’s crown so that it would be exclusive to the female members of the British royal family. And if there’s any male in the royal family, he should not wear the Kohinoor. In fact, even today, only females wear it in the royal family. Now after this, in 1947, when our country became independent and it was time for the British to leave, our government gave a formal request that the Kohinoor should be returned to India.
25:41 But the British rejected it. Then, for a long time, no one discussed the Kohinoor. But in 1953, when Queen Elizabeth was coronated, India once again requested the return of the Kohinoor. But the request was again rejected. Until now, all efforts to bring back the Kohinoor had been made through formal discussions and letters—no court case had been filed. Then, during this period, in 1976, Pakistan—seeing India—jumped into the matter. Pakistan claimed that the Kohinoor was Lahore’s heritage. Lahore was the capital of the Sikh Empire at that time, and through the Treaty of Lahore, the Kohinoor was taken. So they demanded it be returned. Seeing this, the Taliban also entered the matter— they claimed the Kohinoor had also been part of the Durrani Empire and should be returned to them.
26:27 Similarly, Iran also demanded the Kohinoor. But seeing all this, the British rejected every country’s request. They simply said the Kohinoor legally belongs to Britain— therefore, none of these countries have any authority over it. After this, for a long time, there was no discussion in India about the Kohinoor. And then came the year 1997. At this time, Kuldip Nayar, who was earlier a journalist, became a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha. And after one year of becoming an MP, i.e., in the year 1998, he gathered 50 more MPs along with him signed a petition, and appealed to the British government again that the Kohinoor is a symbol of colonial loot and should be returned to India as soon as possible. Among these 50 MPs who signed the petition was Dr. Manmohan Singh. A lot of chaos broke out over bringing back the Kohinoor—
27:18 even news was made on it. At that time, External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh looked at public sentiment and said that the Kohinoor would be brought back, but the matter died down there itself. Then came the year 2002. At this time, Queen Elizabeth's mother died, and the crown, in which the Kohinoor was embedded, was placed on her coffin—and all of this was live telecasted even in India. Looking at this, common people in India started speaking up again, demanding again that the Kohinoor should come back. The Sikh community in India got very angry, saying that the Kohinoor had been a property of the Sikh Empire for a long time. It should be brought back at any cost and placed in the Amritsar Temple. At the same time, Jagannath Giri Temple officials also demanded
28:05 the return of the Kohinoor— saying it should be brought back to India at any cost. It was Maharaja Ranjeet Singh’s wish that the Kohinoor be placed in the Jagannath Giri Temple. At that time, things were published in newspapers daily. And back-to-back PILs were filed in court stating that the Indian government should pressure the British government to bring back the Kohinoor. India has authority over it—it is part of India’s heritage. Among all the PILs, one was filed in 2016 by the All India Human Rights and Social Justice Front NGO. They filed the PIL and requested that the government take some action. The matter went to court for many days, and from the government's side, Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar said that the Kohinoor was neither stolen nor taken forcibly by the British. It was given willingly, so we can't claim it easily.
28:51 And if we claim it, then in the future, some other country may file a claim against us for something else. As soon as this news came out, public sentiment turned against the government. News was made, and when the matter rose too much, the government changed its stand. They said that Kohinoor belongs to India, but we're facing legal troubles in bringing it back. But we will take whatever steps are necessary to bring it back. And actual legal challenges were surfacing. The Antiquities and Art Treasures Act of 1972 allows the government to claim valuable and historic items, but the problem was that it applies only to items taken after 1972. India couldn't legally use it to reclaim the Kohinoor. Secondly, both India and Britain signed the UNESCO Convention,
29:40 and Article 7 allows a country to take legal action against another country to reclaim its cultural item or treasure. But the same issue applied—this agreement was valid only for items after the year 1970. So the matter would get stuck here as well. And as per Article 1 of the same convention, if something is of cultural heritage, it must be proven where it originally came from— like where it was first found. But even that had issues because with time, countries, and states changing—what was India then also became Pakistan later— and the Kohinoor has passed through India, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. And the British had colonized India at that time—so determining the actual origin country
30:30 was confusing. But even after that, the Indian public did not stop. Many PILs were filed in court every year. And finally, the Supreme Court dismissed the PIL and gave a statement— we cannot pass an order on a foreign country to bring back the Kohinoor. So the matter got stuck there too. But even after all this, public pressure was so high that the government had to release a statement and promised to fight this battle from time to time with the British government to bring back the Kohinoor. And it has often happened that India has presented its arguments very strongly, saying that the Kohinoor wasn’t given willingly. At that time, Duleep Singh was very young, his mother was placed under house arrest by the British, and they became his guardians. He was forced to sign the document legally transferring the Kohinoor.
31:15 India keeps repeating that the Kohinoor is not just a diamond— it is part of India's cultural heritage. It's an artefact that represents India's culture. And along with that, India says even though the British claim they have legal ownership over it, they had colonized India, misused their power, and took the Kohinoor. In fact, archaeological survey evidence states that the Kohinoor originated in India, in the Golconda region. And along with that, the Kohinoor was owned by Indian rulers for a longer period of time. But the British hold only one argument: through the Treaty of Lahore, they legally acquired the Kohinoor.
32:02 It is clearly mentioned in Article 3. And for 150 years, the Kohinoor has been part of the crown. If we simply give back the Kohinoor, then museums around the world, including in England, would be empty. Because in that case, any country could claim any artefact from any country’s museum and demand it be returned. And as I mentioned earlier, the British even held a small ceremony before taking the Kohinoor—British officers also refer to that. And the British say—if we give it back, then whom should we give it to? Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India—so many countries are claiming the Kohinoor. Everyone says it’s their heritage—so who really owns it? It’s not easy to figure out. So these were the issues due to which the Kohinoor couldn't come back.
32:47 But the common people don’t agree with that. Even today, the Kohinoor is considered a part of India’s heritage, and somehow, the government should bring it back. Along with that, the superstition of misfortune is still talked about today. You’ll still find many writers who mention the Kohinoor's curse. When Queen Elizabeth died on 8th September 2022, and after that King Charles became king— a male king—then in 2024, he was diagnosed with cancer. Again, stories about the Kohinoor’s curse and black magic started—saying that even though the king didn’t personally wear the Kohinoor, after Elizabeth’s death, he technically became the owner of the Kohinoor, and since it passed to a male, this happened.
33:35 And people always give the example that before the Kohinoor entered the land of England, the British Empire had Asia, Africa, Europe, America, Australia—everything came under it. People used to say that the sun never sets on the British Empire. But if you look at it today, Britain is now just a small island nation. And even now, multiple writers still write that this happened due to the curse of the Kohinoor. Now at last, let me remind you again— simplify your accounting with the Odoo Accounting App for free. I’ve given the link in the description. Thank you!
